Serial rapist Christopher Evans Hubbart to be released

The 6th District Court of Appeal in San Jose allowed the release of convicted serial rapist Christopher Evans Hubbart on Tuesday, according to a news release from L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.

"The court's ruling is very disappointing," Antonovich said in a news release. "This court ignored the years of residency established in Santa Clara County and the fact that Hubbart has no family ties to Los Angeles County."

The release came despite a Los Angeles County District Attorney's writ challenging the release, according to the news release, and the District Attorney's Appellate Division is evaluating all options.

City of Claremont officials believe Hubbart could be released to their city because he used to live there with his family and have sent a letter to the judge and the Court of Appeal opposing the relocation into Los Angeles County.

According to Antonovich's release, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office said Hubbart had no connection to Los Angeles County since 1972 except a two-month period when he was paroled to San Bernardino County and lived next to Los Angeles County.

Hubbart is believed to have raped as many as 40 women in a 10 year period, according to the release. He also admitted to raping 25 women in the Los Angeles area in the early 1970's, according to the release, and an additional 15 in the San Francisco Bay area in the early 1980's.

According to the release, Hubbart's parole was revoked a number of times because of assaulting women, his mental condition and threat to public safety.

In May, Hubbart was granted a conditional release from custody by Santa Clara County Judge Gilbert Brown. Hubbart is incarcerated at Coalinga State Mental Health Hospital and officials have said the earliest he could be released is around November.